The Biggest Result of My Career So Far. Mid South Gravel Power, Bike Setup, and Race Analysis

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Ай бұрын

Mid South Gravel is a classic American gravel race that attracts most of the biggest names in the sport and this year was no exception. I take you through my unique bike setup for the race, the race itself, and the power output that was required to achieve the biggest result of my career so far.
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@ChrisWagner-bh3vn Ай бұрын

McElveen said something in his vid about your leg/arm sleeves, "I'm sure he did the research". I did laugh.

@claytonious_johnson Ай бұрын

I had the same reaction. Dylan has earned the rep.

@harrywebster6752 Ай бұрын

Your choice of number placement probably amounted to meters of gains, more than compensating for the 5 inches difference in placement. A trade worth making for sure.

@GravelHerault Ай бұрын

Dude, 36km/h average especially riding mtb tires, this is a huge performance. Congrats on the well deserved result.

@Dumbo3.1428 Ай бұрын

Those tires are blisteringly fast. Faster than many roads bike tires. But obviously you are correct

@lilfinesse Ай бұрын

@@Dumbo3.1428 the aero penalty is considerable with this kind of tire width

@jonpoon3896 Ай бұрын

Except that wider tires roll faster…

@drym3943 Ай бұрын

@@jonpoon3896 go ride mtb tire on your road bike and you will see how slow you go. Aerodynamics is no joke.

@asdasd01 Ай бұрын

Yeah, I just can't even imagine riding at that speed, not to mention the distance

@GSmith215 Ай бұрын

Watching you get better and better makes me believe in karma. No other cycling pro does as much to educate the everyday rider. Great job!

@danjeisenberg Ай бұрын

Couldn't agree more!

@mikekobylasz3490 Ай бұрын

Backwards hat Dylan is proud even if he doesn’t say it!!

@simonstucki Ай бұрын

rightly so!

@SamuelBlackMetalRider Ай бұрын

The FELT looks awesome. Congrats on the race Dylan, you’re killing it

@erlendsteren9466 Ай бұрын

Dylan, this video must be very valuable for Felt, that probably was the top 5 bike that could take the fattest tyre, which should be a major sellingpoint.

@justinofboulder Ай бұрын

Probably not a bad deal for continental either.... I bet they'll sell out of those tires soon😂

@RokkitRideProduction Ай бұрын

@@justinofboulder I started shopping straight away. Looks like they sold out already. My rims are 700(622) x 23w. I can run up to a 42wide on my Kanzo Fast. But I can't find the Race King in that size. Dang-nabbit - There goes my podium...!

@nomadtrails 21 күн бұрын

@@RokkitRideProduction Check out Lauf Seigla (or Seigla Rigid), it takes 57mm tires and has short chainstays and race-oriented geo. Better than the Felt, you just doged a bullet!

@rof8200 Ай бұрын

You're so generous to share your prep. Good on you. Thank you.

@hoosierhotep2665 Ай бұрын

Very nice ride

@JaredHuling Ай бұрын

very nice ride

@jeffp1377 Ай бұрын

The tires setup bit just elevated your comedic editing to category pro. That was excellent. 😂

@eto2352 Ай бұрын

That is wild that 4th to 5th could have come down to a timing chip placement error by Dylan. Great race recap and fantastic result! The power numbers are nuts. Next video: Dylan tests timing chips on gopro extension pole....

@jameswithy Ай бұрын

That was absolutely the best plug for subscribing that I’ve ever seen on KZfaq. Promising future value for subscribers to not miss. Everyone else just says subscribe please. Well done!

@jackbecker4866 Ай бұрын

Dylan’s gonna be a force to be reckoned with this year

@barrowsworm1226 Ай бұрын

Hey Dylan, first of all, congratulations, great result! I am looking forward to more detailed analysis of gravel racing tire width, rolling resistance vs. aero factors. There is also the consideration of a smoother ride to consider: the less the bike is bouncing upwards, the more forward speed is preserved-this is of course very terrain specific and very hard to quantify! I look back at my early MTB racing days with tubes and now cringe at how "wrong" we were. Usually running lightweight 1.9" tires, with tubes, at, often 40 PSI or so to avoid pinching... The events and gravel riding I do are mostly on pretty smooth gravel (Colorado, SBT, etc), but I am considering going up 45s myself... As a 62 YO amateur, racing speeds are also slower, so a bit less emphasis on aero is OK.

@ShawnIsBatman Ай бұрын

Fantastic result, congratulations! What I found most interesting is that you raced this in more of a traditional style of racing vs. the 'let the pack go, ride my own sustainable pace' strategy that you have used at Unbound. My guess is that since this race is half the length of Unbound, that type of a steady-pace strategy just would not work here. I will be interested to see how you approach Unbound this year given your continued fitness improvement....note that I don't expect an answer here as you would not want to publicly state anything that might give a competitor an advantage. On the race number placement, the next big innovation is certainly going to be a Dropper Post style extender that is mounted inside the top tube of the bike and would push the side-mounted number plate/chip forward several inches during the bike throw.

@whatthehoeck Ай бұрын

Thr Lauf Seigla has similar tire clearance. Running fast xc tires like mezcals is so fun

@jonpoon3896 Ай бұрын

You definitely weren’t at a disadvantage with your setup. And for most of us mortals at these events, it makes so much sense. 27.5 x 2.1 is what I can fit, and that’s what I’d use with my goal of just finishing

@kimrice394 Ай бұрын

9:56 nose wheelie😬 Congrats!

@SpiritualStuntman Ай бұрын

I have followed you for a while. Congrats on the new Bike sponsor and the fast finish. Keep up the good work brother.❤

@chuckfrizzell8668 Ай бұрын

Great race result Dylan. Excellent description of the race as well. Best wishes this season.

@gilliesuarez Ай бұрын

As far as the number plate is concerned, you could use something like isopropyl alcohol to dissolve the glue holding the chip to the number. You can keep the number in the aero position, and tape the less intrusive chip to your bar. You keep most of the aero advantage, and your chip is no further forward than they recommend you have it.

@irfuel Ай бұрын

That would probably be illegal :)

@kevinwhite2601 Ай бұрын

chip wouldn't read dude

@gilliesuarez Ай бұрын

@@kevinwhite2601 as long as you tape the chip to the bottom of the bar, the RFID signal shouldn't be blocked. If however you stuck the chip in the bar, that likely wouldn't read.

@kevinwhite2601 Ай бұрын

@@gilliesuarez I’m the guy that prints the chips for this exact race. It will not work. RFID chips need to be saturated with signal to repeat their unique signal back to the readers to work. One of the reasons why we tell people not to tape their bib to their bike. Chip orientation also very important, I’m not sure why, a question for the engineers, but turning the chips sideways drops read rate significantly.

@Simte Ай бұрын

Congratulations Dylan, this truly was a very nice ride. Btw, I really like how tactics are becoming slowly adopted into races.

@ReVoltaire Ай бұрын

How much longer till Nor Cal Cycling does a critical break down of Dylan's tactics in Mid-South?

@JibbaJabber Ай бұрын

DJ, that's was I always tell them; bigger is better! Great result for a great guy.👍👍👍👍 Love the recaps💪

@sepg5084 Ай бұрын

Fat bike

@gerryc1575 11 күн бұрын

Fantastic to see Nico racing again, and you beat him! Well done Dylan.

@elonif4125 Ай бұрын

I was just rewatching your older racing videos. Great timing!

@nateisright Ай бұрын

Great job! My favorite part was the sand roads with one foot wide line in the gutter.

@andreasdesch6142 Ай бұрын

Watched your Video right after the Highlights of the Ronde van Vlaanderen...well done Dylan and best Tire Choice!

@matthewlab3834 Ай бұрын

Congrats!! Stoked for you!

@balazspandi9782 Ай бұрын

Congrats!!!

@i_Chill Ай бұрын

Congrats man!

@etiennechevrier3201 Ай бұрын

Congrats!

@joehofeditz8560 Ай бұрын

Congrats! Quite a few pro gravel race report videos coming out now which is excellent but I think yours was the first and still the best quality.

@maxgrass8134 Ай бұрын

Congrats! Was really waiting for this video!!

@alanhickerson2345 Ай бұрын

Why did you instantly get rid of the Schwabe thunder Burts?

@trentvlak 21 күн бұрын

He said in another video, lack of corner grip.

@aleksanderpusz892 Ай бұрын

Congratulations!🎉

@GNX157 Ай бұрын

Even with chip timing they should have had a finish camera system. I’ve been part of much much smaller events and the organizer brought in a small two-man company that did finish line timing/scoring.

@slavomirsabol40 Ай бұрын

Congrats Dylan.

@waltwood5394 Ай бұрын

Good job! 👊🤠

@BulletGaming012 Ай бұрын

Solid effort!

@albertoscycles Ай бұрын

Glad these are back for the season.

@alexanderson1293 Ай бұрын

Congratulations and thanks!

@robertkelly28 Ай бұрын

Awesome race. Congrats!! Well deserved.

@tomhenry3062 Ай бұрын

Awesome video and congratulations on the result. You're smashing it 👏👊

@OSR_1 Ай бұрын

Great job Dylan 🤘🏽👏🏽

@jcsrst Ай бұрын

Wow! Great job! Congratulations!!

@phenofinder9145 Ай бұрын

Great result man 👍

@phila9288 Ай бұрын

So glad you are making such great results

@jacobdeangelis7702 Ай бұрын

dude this is great. Keep it up!!!!!!! those power numbers are crazy

@ridercanada1 Ай бұрын

Way to go! All that research and hard work paying off!!

@AgungSyaifudin Ай бұрын

Congratulations for the results 🔥🔥🔥

@billszymanski4844 Ай бұрын

Congrats on a great result and video!

@pandatactical4530 Ай бұрын

Congrats Dylan! Great effort! 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️

@gregtitus2467 Ай бұрын

Solid, solid result. Good on you. Re: number placement that might have cost the 4th place finish...maybe the watt & time savings overall is what put you that close. Perhaps the standard placement would have put you a bike length or two father back. So it may have been worth it after all.

@Hintonbro. Ай бұрын

Well done 👍 Love the detail.

@gregredelman9726 Ай бұрын

nice work...super stoked for your top 5!

@OGillo2001 Ай бұрын

Leyende! Great vid, superb effort, and consistently good stuff on this channel - thanks Dylan!

@JonathanHair Ай бұрын

Rooting for you this season!

@jozsefizsak Ай бұрын

This is just fascinating stuff. Congrats on a great race.

@esweg Ай бұрын

great job as always Dylan. Thanks again for your insight!!!

@yycmtbr5087 Ай бұрын

Congrats Dylan, incredible effort. Love the analysis and technical breakdown.

@scottheitmanmarinesurvey3557 Ай бұрын

Congratulations

@CL-dh2mf Ай бұрын

So happy for you! Really been anticipating this video after Ive heard about your great result. Congratulations!🎉🎉🎉

@leventejuhasz2525 Ай бұрын

Well done! Congrats!

@Chris-dw3xl Ай бұрын

Amazing race dude congrats

@juanfersan Ай бұрын

Amazing race. Congrats

@ACanette Ай бұрын

Amazing to see your improvements season to season.

@PatTheCat Ай бұрын

Wow! Super impressive effort. Congrats man!

@philipposen6743 Ай бұрын

Congrats on the great result. Good luck with your upcoming races and thanks for sharing all your experiences and nerdy know how with us!!😊

@sascha1778 Ай бұрын

Congrats Dylan! Incredible performance and as always fascinating race report.

@justinofboulder Ай бұрын

Thanks for the video! It's exciting to see your hard work paying off! Congratulations!

@ASGundogs Ай бұрын

Very nice ride 🎉

@martinandrews2860 Ай бұрын

Monster effort and performance. Great to see. Kudos Sir.

@86309 Ай бұрын

Awesome job overall !

@TheShankalicious Ай бұрын

Insane work, you definitely leveled up this year

@plixplux Ай бұрын

Sick, and damn, new bike is looking clutch!!

@lonbaker9241 Ай бұрын

Kudos Dylan. Love your technique, discipline and creativity!

@joegerdes3942 Ай бұрын

Good video. keep it up. Love the stuff you are doing❤

@TheBasil36 Ай бұрын

Very nice ride!

@DominicBovair Ай бұрын

Mega effort!!! Well done.

@petervollers Ай бұрын

Great recap.

@asdflkjohn Ай бұрын

Good ish!! Woot woot!

@paulbates4100 Ай бұрын

New to your channel Dylan, love your race storytelling.

@jameswestgate416 Ай бұрын

Congratulations 🎉

@Mike_MTB_XC Ай бұрын

Your race videos are fantastic! I enjoy hearing your thoughts about what is transpiring as I watch the race footage. BTW, the Felt bike looks great.

@CatManDoSocial Ай бұрын

Very, very well done, Dylan. Hopefully this is a sign for the rest of your season. I also think that all the optimizations you made were excellent. However, what I can't get past is the frame paint job. I was a teen in the '80s so you'd think I'd like something like that, but no. Was that the only option you had?

@TryHardNewsletter Ай бұрын

How much longer until experts point out that inhaling gravel dust is bad and that these sort of events should be moved to hard packed dirt?

@seriousbees Ай бұрын

Nice work! This season's going to be a big one for you I think

@alainpfammatter8224 Ай бұрын

Very impressive result. Congrats 👏👍

@aaronhamlen8215 Ай бұрын

Congrats Dylan I use the same tires on my 29er riding on trail trails, they are fast are reliable. I have also tried Specialized Fast Trak Control they are fast not as durable as the Race Kings. Looking forward to following your season.

@sergiobrunoleite Ай бұрын

I just can say that I’m really happy for you. In a fan perspective it's just so nice to see you achieving what you worked so hard to achieve. Just congrats 🎉